MedicNEWS for January 2026

In This Issue

🩺 Certification: January 31 MoC Deadline Approaches

A reminder of what counts toward Maintenance of Certification and to check your MedicNET profile before Jan 31

🎓 Continuing Education: Spring 2026 CME Preview

Dr. Katie Lin joins RPPEO for a high‑yield webinar on undifferentiated loss of consciousness, with automatic CME credit for live attendees and a recorded module for CME viewing.

📚 Elective CME: New Learning Added

Four new hours of elective CME hit MedicLEARN, including Grand Rounds on airway and cardiac arrest, plus a new a new podcast episode featuring the 2025 AHA Guidelines and upcoming courses.

🧭 Medical Direction: Evidence‑Based Directive Updates

An in‑depth look at CPEP and the provincial CMDR process, including decisions on IV acetaminophen, methoxyflurane, pediatric analgesia, and the developing paediatric analgesia pilot.

💊 Clinical Spotlight: Suboxone® in the Field

A refresher on Suboxone®, why services are beginning to implement the auxiliary directive, and why RPPEO distributed a region‑wide information package in December.

📈 OMC Activity Update

A snapshot of patch trends, documentation findings, case complexity, and insights from more than 600 paramedic surveys.

🔬 Research: STEMI Bypass and Sex Differences

A regional research project examining sex-related patterns in STEMI bypass has been accepted for presentation at ICEM 2026, with implications for recognition, documentation, and equitable care.

As always, if you’ve come across clinical insights or stories worth sharing, send them to info@RPPEO.ca with "MedicNEWS" in the subject line. We love hearing from you. Enjoy the issue!

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